Vessels
US, Australia Strengthen Ties during Talisman Sabre 2015
More than 33,000 U.S. and Australian personnel will participate in the biennial military training exercise Talisman Sabre 2015 in Australia July 4-19. Talisman Sabre, jointly sponsored by the U.S. Pacific Command and Australian Defence Force Headquarters Joint Operations Command, will incorporate U.
Image of the Day: Air-Power Demonstration
An F/A-18E Super Hornet assigned to the Sunliners of Strike Fighter Squadron (VFA) 81 launches from the aircraft carrier USS Carl Vinson (CVN 70) during an air-power demonstration. The operation was conducted on May 31 in the Pacific Ocean. Carl Vinson and its embarked air wing, Carrier Air Wing (
Scheduled Washdown Carried Out aboard USS New York
Advancing closer to the completion of deployment, the amphibious transport dock ship USS New York (LPD 21) underwent a scheduled agricultural washdown and inspection May 26-31, 2015. In a combined effort, Sailors and Marines assigned to the New York, Assault Craft Unit (ACU) 4 and the 24th Marine Ex
French Navy’s Frigate Seizes Drugs off Dominica
French Navy’s light monitoring frigate Ventôse recently intercepted a vessel carrying drugs off Dominica. With the help of US maritime patrol aircraft, the frigate was able to locate the suspicious Go Fast vessel on May 24 and engaged in pursuit. Along the way, the Go Fast vessel discharged bundles
Canada Awards Unit Commendations to US Navy
On behalf of General Tom Lawson, Chief of the Defence Staff, Rear-Admiral Bill Truelove, Commander of Maritime Forces Pacific and Joint Task Force Pacific, presented the Canadian Forces Unit Commendation to United States Ship (USS) Michael Murphy and United States Navy Region Hawaii at a ceremony in
USS Carl Vinson Helps Mariner in Distress
USS Carl Vinson (CVN 70) crew and embarked Helicopter Sea Combat Squadron (HSC) 15 “Red Lions” rendered assistance to a mariner, who had been alone at sea for more than 30 days aboard his 35-foot sailboat, in the Pacific Ocean more than 400 nautical miles off the coast of Honolulu, May 31. The 70-ye
US Navy’s CANES Shipboard Networking Milestone Reached
Northrop Grumman Corporation has completed the Consolidated Afloat Networks and Enterprise Services (CANES) program’s design, development and limited deployment phase for the U.S. Navy. CANES is a programmatic and technical consolidation of five legacy shipboard network programs. CANES provides a mo
HMCS Yellowknife, USCG Conduct Hoist Ex
After departing for coastal patrol on May 22, the Canadian Navy vessel Yellowknife took part in an exercise with Unites States Coast Guard Helicopter. The vessel and the helicopter conducted Hoist Ex during a Maritime Security Patrol on May 27, 2015. Her Majesty’s Canadian Ships (HMCS) Saskatoon and
USCGC Dependable Moves to New Homeport at Virginia Beach
US Coast Guard Cutter Dependable marked its official arrival at its new homeport at Joint Expeditionary Base Little Creek-Fort Story, Virginia Beach, Saturday. Dependable is the second of two Medium Endurance Cutters from Cape May, New Jersey to be relocated to Little Creek. The Vigorous arrived in
Image of the Day: From Dusk Till Dawn
The San Antonio-class amphibious transport dock ship USS Anchorage (LPD 23) transits the Pacific Ocean at dusk. The Essex Amphibious Ready Group is operating in the U.S. 7th fleet area of responsibility. USS Anchorage, the seventh San Antonio-class amphibious transport dock, is the second ship of th
USNS Millinocket Joins US 7th Fleet for PP15
The Military Sealift Command joint high speed vessel USNS Millinocket (JHSV 3) arrived in the U.S. 7th Fleet area of operations May 31 in support of Pacific Partnership 2015 (PP15). Millinocket and embarked Task Force Forager, led by an expeditionary command element from the Navy’s 30th Naval Constr
Continuing Promise 2015 Moves to Colon, Panama
The fifth of eleven mission stops in support of Continuing Promise 2015 (CP-15) officially began in Colon, Panama, on May 30. The CP-15 team embarked aboard the Military Sealift Command hospital ship USNS Comfort (T-AH 20) began medical, engineering and veterinary events, and expertise exchanges tha
USS Sampson Back Home from Western Pacific Ocean
The US Navy’s guided-missile destroyer USS Sampson (DDG 102) returned from a 212-day independent deployment to the Western Pacific Ocean June 1. The ship and crew of more than 300 Sailors, assigned to Destroyer Squadron (DESRON) 23, conducted various presence operations and goodwill activities with
Image of the Day: Trainer Lands aboard USS Ronald Reagan
A T-45A/C Goshawk training aircraft prepares to land aboard the aircraft carrier USS Ronald Reagan (CVN 76). The operation was conducted in the Pacific Ocean on May 24. Ronald Reagan is underway off the coast of Southern California. [mappress mapid=”16122″] Image: US Navy